Financial Aid Policies and Forms (A-Z)

Policies and Forms (A-Z)

Unless otherwise noted, the following forms and supporting documentation should be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid using the CUNYfirst Document Uploader.

2024-25 Academic Year

Professional Judgements

Professional Judgement allows a Financial Aid Administrator to make changes to a student FAFSA information if certain special conditions are met. In addition, under certain circumstances, we can increase the Student Expense budget to help them take out additional loans. Students with a Student Aid Index (SAI) of 0 or a negative number are already receiving the maximum aid, so Professional Judgement will not assist them in receiving additional funding.

The following is a list of conditions that may qualify you for a Professional Judgement appeal. Circumstances may include:

  • Decrease of more than 30 percent of income from the 2022 Federal taxes
  • Separation or divorce of a parent or student
  • Death or permanent disability of student, parent or spouse
  • Receipt or Expiration of Unemployment Benefits
  • Birth of a child previously not included on the FAFSA application

For more information about Professional Judgement, please submit a Freshdesk Ticket, with the title of Professional Judgement.

Create a Support Ticket

CUNYfirst Document Uploader

As an alternative to submitting documentation in-person or through email, documents, completed forms, files and records may be securely submitted to the Office of Financial Aid with the Document Uploader through your CUNYfirst account.

How to Use the Document Uploader